A FAREWELL CHAT. Interview Between the Bouj and tho Man Ho Fired. Neither ot' the partners had arrived, I iiiul the clerks that morning were in- i riulgiug in their usual bout of gossip. "Did 1 tell you, chaps, that I was j Uavinff?" drawled the languid swell! of the staff, whose incompetence was j us palpable as the splendor of hia at tire. "Heard you'd got the sack," replied j the spectacled cashier grutlly. 1 answered an advertisement yes- j tci ilay for what looks like a first class j job," resumed the overdressed one, lg- , iiorlng the remark. "I've pitched rath er a strong yarn, but you've Rot to do i that if you want to keep up with tho times." Just then the senior partner entered, and all wrote Intently. Within live minutes the "old man," j who had been opening letters, called j ttie last speaker into his room, and tho j following dialogue became plainly au di Me to those outside: "Have you been in our service seven j years?" "No, sir; only fifteen mouths." "And is your salary £4 10s. a week?" ! •T.h, no, sir; CO shillings." "Arid are you in eutirl; charge of the ' counting house?" No reply. | "And are you leaving us because of , a ♦inference with the firm regarding j the management of our colonial! branches?" 1 lead silence and a short pause. Then the old man: "You should be more careful in your j statements, sir. This is a siual! world. I The advertisement you answered was j for the situation you are leaving on | Saturday. Tiiat will do."—London lit- i Bit:>. Americanism In England. The follow i!i;r speech is put into the mouth of an American heiress in an . r.igli li story called "A Subaltern of ■ 11 orije:" "I've a hunch that this Is the big- I ; yinc of spoof I've ofllelated In i yet. Mr. Herrles. You have a nerve j and no mistake." Then as llerries | withdrew she* caught sight of Fox's j Mailing face. The Bud turned on him j hotly. "You were In this too. 1 like i your neck. You'll have to pitch a tale j tor •[' He's drawn <>ti a man for less i out west t'ome, Margl. let's get; j \v> 're the lobsters this hike. Captain, j w ill you plea; e escort us to our car j He Aimed Higher. He kissed her hand. She withdrew It hastily and gazed I re proa -Ufully at him. ••I , i.iu't think it of vuu." she said, aliud'M teai'i'.illy. "1 had always cfin si.'ei\ 1 you a young man with ideals and"— "I- ! am sort'.* If I have offended," be st: .amcred. "1" "V, c she said bitterly. "I certain i.\ expe -ted you to aim higher." !•%> Ii • took heart and made new res olutions and things. have spent many million dollars to lm- j provfc tho city In building a modern j ■.sewer system, providing pure water, j many hundreds of acres of fine parks j and to miles of well-paved, clean I sirens, of-which the legislators, slate officials and employes who spend the whole or a portion of the year here have the same ttue as the citizens of Harri:.burg, the same use as though 'ho -.ate l ad helped to pay for these fjr*"at improvement?, which it has not if A PROMPT, E e<r ECTIVE |3 REMEDY FOR AL ORMSOF pHEUMJk 'SM I? Lumhmgo, Sciatica, A mlglm, Hldnoy Trouble mnd Mndrnd Z> '+ tmmem. GIVES J It RELIEF «B Arplied exte ">rds almost In- H st<int relief fr n :iile permanent £] r> suits are be. » t by taking it in- M ternally, purit n* me ood, dissolving B the poisonous .s ibn.uucc and removing it Hi fiom the system, 112 DR. S. D. BLAND M Brewton v writes: rtvi " I hat! l#oen a fUHYrer for a number of jMff SS with Lumbago (Mid hheuroatinin lit my hi inland H If l /*, Hin I tried nil the that 1 oollld t-'attuT from m« dl' , al x%ork«.artaalno consulted gST Ith it u umber <tf the bust plvjrfllelnn*, but found H II itllllifc that grave th» relief obtained from ■l • o DUO pa." I fbull proscribe it la my practice . >r i htfuiuatlfin and kind; oil dlMfc*es." b DR. C. L. GATES Hancock, Minn., write**: "A little tfirlliere had ntich a weak back canned (k| l y Khi-umatlwrn and Kldiioy Trouble that abe H c-ourd not aland on h« r feet. The innmfcnt they H ;.ut her down ou the Door the wouldecrrain with i'JtliiH. I treated her with **s- DKOPB" and today H| i-ho run*around u* will and httppjr a* can be. &* 1 pwnuribe "6 DKOPB" for uiy patient* and use Hit m uiy practice." t FREE * W If you are suffering with Rheumatism. Lumbago, Sciatica. Neuralgia. Kidney K: Troupe or any kindred disease, write t« K us k»r a trial bottle of "5-DROPS." - PURELY VEQKTABLE "5-DROPS" is entirely free from opium. SR cocaine, morphine, alcohol, laudanum, (MM and other similar ingredients, ;?] Large Nl*e Bottle "ft.nKOPB" (800 Doaea) #I.OO. FvrNaleuy llrnggiata v' SWANSON RHEUMATIC CURI COMPANY, 1»» pt. 43. 1?4 Lake Street, Chicago f-sszsssr- ' " 1 <■ THB greatest of all musical inventions-tke two-morn ® Jf. Duplex" Phoncigrapm 1 THREE DAYS' FREE TRIAL IN YOUR OWN HOME Cj The Duplex is the biggest, finest finished, loudest, clearest, aweetut-toned instrument evet put on the American Market. It U the only phonograph manufactured and sold fjm DIRECT FROM FACTORY TO YOU on #6s j. EASY PAYMENTS IBSWf V j - | The Duplex it the only phonograph that gives.you all the sound vibrations and f opts all the volume of music, i his is because of its double vibrating SaT |, diaphragms in tin- sound box, and the two horns to amplify the sound I wa%es. All other phonographs, with one-sided diaphragm and a single K horn, get only half the music. The Duplze is I like a perfectly Concert Collection contains 16 of the best ten* ■ formed athlete with both side» developed. iO 1 fi. ffif in f h records that mon--y can buy, »t! jpecUßy C ~.. i 1 . i;L ... I w //J selected to give a vatiel;' or inuuc to that a C Other phonographs are like the one- y (Ml dozen of the most varied tastes can be n one-legged, one-lunged defectives sometunet given a two hours' entt*rtainmcni your home H capable of doing something, it true, M and each will be sure to hf4r or more J- I . ..1 I . JUlif ftn .,^r^m/ma aeiechon* that will give de'ixhr. I hose sixteeu »j but the best. Don allow anyone tecords contain the best h persuade you to buy another make or phono- initrumcnt.il and vocal soles, vocal ducts 112 v-raph until you have sent for and received . andquaiicttes. lalkinn pieces, «acred 112 places, eiv-. We make the selections, becau;? we know > our splendid how to That's part of our J*' _ _ _ __ nets. <} We put in 600 assorted needier- four different A FRF F PAT AT 0(«\/F, !">'*. c«p.,iW= mustc and and fc «*\ MLj \jJl V M*J j f>v . «i'_> room, ioud and enough fj ... r a picknickers. a of 3-in-l y which explains fully the superior qualities of oil. a fmt-class oil can, a .ran of metal pcliih, ft the Duplex. We are tho only Company and a neot ncedle box. 1 his collection is intended to give tt ■s i K . i l J you, without buying another cent t worth, lot) days and Kj actually manufacturing phonographs and TNF Cnil'lßF TkFAI evenings of entertainment, and we dive you six months to pay H selling direct from factory to user All other con- *it Mi, jy U Hl\£> 1/LHL is. K c«rns are either jobbers and dealers who do not and has consented to assist the readers of this Tlinrr niVC' STDITEr TDI ,u' E manufacture what they sell, or are manufacturers £AYJ 5 FREE TRJAL | who do not sell direct to the user, but market will run in the paper. When you write for «! You are not to buy the_ Duplex and Home Con- g their output through jobbers and dealers. Hence. e I we t anddo ,uil re «« d "'«- <9wii! ju y pTr«.Tite m ir'rd^.tstete i Save All The Dealers' 70% Profit Home Concert Collection •end back by freioht at our expense and we'll nay your ad- L, . , . . which we sell on Ea»y Payments. It consists of vance money hack. But (as we feel ture it will) if it pleases B j for our customers. We are content With a tau the Duplex Phonograph with all the Irftest you. keep it and write us and cay so ; and thiity days after- IV manufacturer's profit. When yon buy any other improvements—our mechanical feed which re- ward send us your first monthly payment, or pay it over to jK i c, >T>i■<isfa<'tiir«, -» neves the record of all the destructive work ot the Fditor of this paper, who is auUionzed to receive make you pay a profit to the manu at . , propelling ihe reproducer • sound box) and monthly payments and send them in. And each thirty days aw profit to the big jobber or distributor, ana another needle point across its surface; and our weight make a similar payment until all the installments «r:* paid, isj profit to the dealer. We have no agents; but regulating device wbich is the greatest record This is the bicgest snap in phonographs ever otfered to the IB r - i . £ a _ I i saver ever invented. Both thrse are exclusive public. No harm in inveitigaimw it, at any rate. lnlklol|E tire Editor of this paper has made invest g.it on features of the Duplex and can not be had the Editor of this paper: a.«k him to send in for a vataiogue Ig and is satisfied that we give all our customers on auy other phonograph Home and terms for you, or write direct, mentioning this papet, to 9 DUPLEX PHONOGRAPH CO., 31 Rose st., Kalamazoo, Mich. | ill M——B—i^— NOTE: —The undersigned has made careful investigation and finds that the Duplex Company give t.lteir customers fair and honorable treatment, and advises readers of this paper to send for oatalogue and further particulars. It costs nothing but a postage stamp or a postal card to try. If you do nut winh to take the trouble to write, give me your name and address and I'll do the asking. And I'll see that you get a square deal Always meutiou this paper when you write. • CiIAS. L Y\ IXG, Editor. B t Cut off that cough with r Uvnes and prevent pneumoniap" — bronchitis and consumption. Ie world's Standard Throat and Lung Get it of your druggist and keep it always readv in the house. Jaync's expectorant Of s £ .t For 75 years the favorite family medicine for throat and lungs. I To Cure a Cold in One Day 1 1 Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets, js n/ A on every I j I To the Pacific Coast — to California, Oregon, Washington round-trip, long transit and return iiinits, libera! stop-over j | The rate is practically on the basis of one fp.re for the round I trip. Of course, if you wish to visit both California and Ovegoil or Washington, the cost is slightly more. SpfflfPcy"- These reduced rates are in effect on certain dntus in months ■ BraWWr \ ( I of May to October, inclusive. They apply from all Eastern point.-. Jj| via Chicago, St. Louis or Memphis gateways. Tho Rock Island yjK IS System will take you up in either Chicago or St. Louis, or at hundred; !13 of other Middle West points and carry you to the Coast in throng! Standard o;* Tourist Sleepers ith unexcelled Dining Car service. , The Rock Island also affords choice of router.: on t' e "Seen:c ' m\'j route you can stop off ii; Colorado— see Salt Lake City —visit Jj i'■ Yellowstone National Par 1 ;; on the "Southern" route you can go ['.I'-yi| via El Paso, thru New Mexko, then "up coast" to San Francisco I i ill. : and on to Portland or Seattle if desired. |' ' In short, these Pacific Coast excursions offer an unusually goot! | r! : chance to see our western country in a comprehensive manner. S ' i'il - i ''' ' 11.I 1 . rates in effect to that section and return, all summer long, j ; J|;; ( >pl specially reduced June 30 to July 4, August 12 and 13> j M* V/jMI ilu^LV*l JIM August 30 to September 4. Extension trips to Ogden j llm amuvo/l 'lillllx ° r return at ow cost a'so llmaJi ru 1 ll 111 )II ri From September 15 to October 31, 190! one-waj !\f mll I! U 'll ll /) I » tourist or "colonist" tickets will be on sale to California and | J| ft/mil |1 the Pacific Northwest—about half regular fare. pl\V Sj'/Aj »\j j If interested, tend name and address on this coupon, designating r/jl\ li I uIL. which booklet wanted and to what point you plan to go. Name probable jIC 0 ' *' nr ' a ''°' *° WC Can a^v '** definitely with respect to rates, etc. Address Address yOHN SEBASTIAN, j /of el paso j~n\ PftM. Traf. Mgr., Rock Island Sy.lem, U.T. about \°\ Joj | CHICAGO - 1 HOTtMim WEOM©SB ||ip|ppjr tinued' use means permanent ||lil the advice of medical js.-. J? scientists, England and France have passed laws prohibiting its use wM housewives! 112 sj|f should protect their house- Ik 1 1 Buy by name— I in . lßoval#MMß Miiiiyi i Ji |THE | SHE * TRi-WEEKLY j , fcAPOBTE i GAZETTE and BULLETCP pEPt/BLSCAN NEWSITEM i J Telle all the general news of the Best dressed and most respected j world, particularly*,that of our newspaper in Sullivan ciniuty. j State, all the time*and tells it j Pre-eminently a home newspaper ; impartially. Comes to subscrib- 1.1I .1 The only Republican paper in I era every other day. It is in fact j >"• v I county and comes from the seat 1 ; almost a d»ily newspaper, and j;-; L. lof justice with new news from J I j you cannot atlord to be without ; |i [V : J the county offices, clean news j I I it. We offer this unequaled?if from all sections of the county ; j paper and the NI.WS ir£il-|* j and political news you want to ■ ! together one year for * ; • read. This with Tri-wacklys at j The REPUBLICAN NEWS ITEM ! '. nndiTTri-Weekly ; GAZETTE )AND BULLETIN. : ~1pT" | In every city there is one ! paper, and in Wiltiamspori, I.'* with the Republican party i jit is the Gazette and Bulletin.i Vi l organization and be informed It is the most'important, pro- ;j- l on all real estate transfers or 1 gressive and widely circulated legal matters in geueral that paper in that city. The first transpires at the county seat to hold the fort journalistically.. you must necessarily take the ' Order of the News Item. /*» NKV/S ITEM. • .j; .r. 'i •. • ' II—II w————ri— p————Jw rmw' wTtf E S T E R wlv "NEW FACTORY LOADED SHOTGUN SHELLS ! v No black powder <hefl§ on the market compare with the •• NEW RIVAL" In uni formity and strong shouting quali tie*. Sure fire and waterproof. Uet the genuine. WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS tCQ. N - New Haven, Conn. jf-'iii i **i uv.i-iif h i> i fci/i i Ar A,A| * ' r * 1 A l<t -iAiA> j | Jjip MjC HESTE «: ] WW' FKTOR'/ILCADED SHOTGUN f 112 "New Rival,'* "k .cailer,' r and "Repeater" | 4 InsUt upon having them, tare no ot.'i :rs and you will get the bestfliells that money can bu7- j, i_ ALL DEALERS KEEP THEM. ► *VT«r'f'r:irrrfrvri
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